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There are those who like the ascetic look of a finished side stitch (tape and staple) book. For those, we now also offer, upon request, the fastback cloth tape method to eliminate the acidity/rust factor of the wire stitch through the years.

Among the various types of soft bindings, material placed in a three ring binder is considered softbound. Some might consider it hard binding however, due to it’s low durability, it is generally considered soft binding.

Binding: A new standard soft binding possibility, especially with small quantities is the Fastback cloth tape method which is a bridge between tape and staple and perfect binding: The block of the book is glued like it would be for a perfect binding with front and back covers attached. Then to cover the glued edges and for further reinforcement a strip of cloth binding tape is used for the spine.

Fastback suggestions: With the fastback method, a spine imprint may be added, but not very economical on small publishings. It may also be possible to use a wider variety of specialty covers economically. With the fastback method there are a limited number of fabric colors available for the spine – one can design their cover to either contrast or match the spine.

Comb Bound: Soft type binding. Your pages and cover are punched and a plastic comb secures the book at the spine. This is a favored cover for cook books and the like because they lay virtually flat on their own.